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It’s easy in hindsight but only now can we see all factors of this deal played out and if MFC “sold the farm”.
When Melbourne traded two first round picks for Jake Lever in 2017, the Dees also acquired Harrison Petty in that trade with pick 35.
Those picks ended up at Carlton, who used them for Lochie O’Brien and Liam Stocker.
Just goes to show the MFC list managers and recruiting team know better than all the supporters and the experts who had their say on how the deal didn’t make sense to them.
Jake Lever was a key part of the premiership drought breaking win. So you would have to say that’s a win. But now with Harry Petty also a premiership back man now becoming a forward threat this article hasn’t aged well at all.
It’s easy to write critically at trade time but the reality is deals take a long time to reveal their true balance. There does feel that like fish and chip paper people can write whatever they want as it’s forgotten never to be made accountable. Apologies are in order here.
Melbourne land Jake Lever, but they sold the farm to do it